Texas State Representative

Ron Simmons 2017 - 85th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 3)

Legislative Session

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1923

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the protection of religious beliefs and moral convictions regarding marriage.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1936

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to prohibiting certain transactions between a governmental entity and an abortion provider or affiliate of the provider.
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Texas House Bill HB20

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the review, oversight, and reporting of certain state agency contracts and the assessment of certain state agency projects.
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Texas House Bill HB200

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain prohibited abortions and the treatment and disposition of a human fetus, human fetal tissue, and embryonic and fetal tissue remains; creating a civil cause of action; imposing a civil penalty; creating criminal offenses.
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Texas House Bill HB201

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to disposition of fetal remains by a health care facility; imposing penalties.
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Texas House Bill HB2063

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to general procedures and requirements for do-not-resuscitate orders.
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Texas House Bill HB218

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to improper relationships between educators and students; creating a criminal offense and expanding the applicability of an existing offense.
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Texas House Bill HB2189

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of the blue alert system to aid in the apprehension of an individual suspected of killing or causing serious bodily injury to a law enforcement officer.
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Texas House Bill HB2445

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the imposition of hotel occupancy taxes by and the collection and use of certain tax revenue in certain municipalities and counties, including the authority of certain municipalities to pledge certain tax revenue for the payment of obligations related to hotel and hotel and convention center projects; authorizing the imposition of a tax.

Joint Author of Legislation

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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1971

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to providing information regarding perinatal hospice care and prohibiting discriminatory abortions; creating an administrative penalty, a civil remedy, and criminal offenses.
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Texas House Bill HB2107

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to authorizing the possession, use, cultivation, distribution, transportation, and delivery of medical cannabis for medical use by patients with certain debilitating medical conditions and the licensing of dispensing organizations and cannabis testing facilities; authorizing fees.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2130

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to a study conducted by the Texas Education Agency regarding the statewide assessment program in relation to students in special education programs.
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Texas House Bill HB2337

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to funding for an open-enrollment charter school based on the guaranteed level of state and local funds provided to school districts through the existing debt allotment.
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Texas House Bill HB2409

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to wage requirements for community rehabilitation programs participating in the purchasing from people with disabilities program.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB23

Relating to a grant program to fund innovative programs for public school students with autism.